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Housing in IP11 6

What the homes in IP11 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
2,018 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.6%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

IP11 6England
Detached20.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.2% of households in IP11 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

IP11 6
50%
16%
34%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP11 6England
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association29.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP11 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

IP11 6England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Suffolk (August 2026, +5.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East SuffolkEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£792£1,335
Three bedrooms£940£1,489
Four or more£1,341£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£920£1,449
Terraced£844£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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